Faculty
Grace Shih, MD, MAS
FMRN Director & Director of Faculty Development
- Oversees all core functions of the Family Medicine Residency Network
- Represents the interests of the Network nationally and locally
- FMRN Scholarship and Research Projects
- Faculty Development Director duties include teaching, advising, career management, and leadership coaching
Dave Evans, MD
Associate Director of Developing Programs
- Assists in the development and maintenance of family medicine residency programs in WWAMI
- Provides support for the FMRN internal reviews process
- Assists programs with accreditation requirements
- Provides program consultations, faculty development and general GME support
Amanda Weidner, MPH
Associate Director of Strategic Planning
- Oversees strategic planning, execution of projects arising from plan and monitoring progress
- Lead for quarterly program director development continuing education
- Oversee FMRN data & research projects
- Conduit for current national issues & efforts
- RRPD/THCPD Technical Assistance Center
Joel Herness, MD
Network Faculty
- Local editor for the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN)
- Teaches on evidence-based medicine, scholarship, educational theory and clinical reasoning across network educational offerings
Sarah Gerrish, MD
Fellowship Faculty
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion teaching and consulting for WWAMI educational offerings including the Faculty Development Fellowship, FMRN regional meetings and FMRN webinars
- Primary faculty trainer for the WWAMI Racial Affinity Caucusing Program
Rae Wright, MD
Associate Director of Fellowship
- Teaches and consults on ACGME Accreditation and Curriculum Development for WWAMI educational offerings including the Faculty Development Fellowship, FMRN regional meetings and FMRN webinars
- Faculty Development Teaching on additional topics such as Communications Fundamentals, Needs-Assessment and Evaluation Strategies
Staff
Tiffany Jones
Administrator
- Serves as the primary point of contact for all WWAMI FMRN programs
- Manages all FMRN operations including: personnel management, fiscal management, WWAMI Regional Meetings, project implementation and oversight, and representing the FMRN at DFM, UWSOM and other meetings
William Deng
Budget/Fiscal Analyst
- Travel approvals & reimbursements
- Program and project payments
Molly Ormsby, MA
GME Development and Support Manager
- Program development
- Internal program reviews
- Data and Research Support
- Program Administrators
- Pharmacists
- New Innovations
Lily Hanrahan
Recruitment and Marketing Manager
- Marketing, promotion, and recruitment activities
- AAFP FUTURE conference coordination
- Meeting and event support
- Finance, travel, and Network administrative projects
Jennifer Ames, MS
Education Programs Manager
- Faculty development programs (fellowship, certificate program)
- Behavioral scientists
- Chief residents
Emily Karrmarshall
CME Coordinator
- Faculty development programs/events:
- Fellowship
- Certificate Program
- Monthly Webinars
- Collaborative Conference
- Lead Residents Conference
- Behavioral Scientists Meeting
Tiffany Hou, MSIS
Technology Strategist
- General tech support (NetIDs, software, Zoom)
- Event tech logistics
- NDRL design & maintenance
- FMRN & DFM databases
- AI
Michael Bettis
Senior Computer Specialist
- Event IT support
- NDRL technical support
- Data requests
- General IT and hardware support for the FMRN section
